Mountaineering, Myth and the Meaning of Life: psychoanalysing alpinism

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 47 (1):33-48 (2020)
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I attempt to provide a new answer to the enduring question of why people take the acute risks of climbing mountains. In so doing, I aim to explain, but not necessarily justify, participation in suc...

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